Graduate applicants must submit a completed online application, a nonrefundable application fee of $65 and the following supporting credentials:

• One official transcript from all colleges and universities previously attended. If credit from one institution has been transferred to another and is listed on the receiving institution’s transcript, a transcript from the original institution is not required. If an applicant is currently enrolled in a degree program and will not graduate prior to an admission deadline, transcripts should be provided that reflect courses in progress.
• Applicants with a degree from a college or university outside the United States may also submit a third party credential evaluation, but it is not required.
• Most programs require three letters of recommendation from former professors, employers, or persons well acquainted with the applicant’s academic potential. If you need additional guidance, see this helpful article.
• Official results of GRE scores or other examinations as required by the program to which one applies. Scores are valid for five years from the time originally taken.
• Non-native speakers of English must have their proficiency in the English language validated. See Special Notes for International Applicants.
• Any additional materials required by the program or department such as audition, interview, portfolio, resume, writing sample, personal statement, etc.

All credentials must be in English and received by the Graduate School by the posted deadline. International applicants should refer to the Special Notes for International Applicants.

Please note that the application fee is not required for full-time UNCG employees, McNair Scholars, or UNCG students currently enrolled in a degree program applying to a certificate.

Supplemental Documents and Test Scores

Certain programs may require test scores and supplemental documents additional to the general requirements. The supplemental documents and test score requirements can be found on the Programs page.

STEP ONE: CREATE AN ACCOUNT

• Begin your application
• Select the Create Account link and provide the requested information.

The email address you provide for your profile will be used as the primary mode of communication from the Graduate School.

The web-based application allows you to save your progress and return to enter information at a later time. Please log out after each session. Only the recommendations section can be updated once an application is submitted.

STEP TWO: PROVIDE APPLICATION INFORMATION

• Personal Background
• Degree Program
• Academic History
• Additional Information (e.g. emergency contacts, residency, birth country, etc.
• Test Scores (if applicable)
• Recommendations
• Supplemental Documents
• Campus Safety
• Signature
• Review

STEP THREE: SUBMIT APPLICATION AND APPLICATION FEE
Once the application is submitted, pay the application fee by credit card. At that time, an email message will be sent notifying the applicant of the receipt of payment.

STEP FOUR: RECEIVE VERIFICATION
Following submission, you will receive an email verifying receipt of the application and an introductory email from an Admissions Specialist. These and all future correspondence will be sent to the email address provided in your application.

STEP FIVE: CHECK APPLICATION STATUS
To check the status of your submitted application, please log back into your account. As the application materials are received, the ‘Application Checklist’ section on your account will be updated.
Please note: once you have submitted your application, edits can only be made to the recommendations page. Click “Recommendations Page” at the bottom of the page to make your edits.

In an effort to maintain a safe learning community, we must ask campus safety questions of all applicants. For the purposes of these questions, “crime” or “criminal charge” refers to any crime other than a traffic related misdemeanor or an infraction. You must, however, include any alcohol or drug related offenses whether or not they are traffic related incidents. Answering “yes” to any of the campus safety questions may not necessarily preclude your being admitted. However, failing to answer these questions, or failing to respond completely, accurately, and truthfully, may be grounds to deny or withdraw your admission or to dismiss you after enrollment.

If you answer “yes” to any of the questions, you will be required to provide an explanation that gives the approximate date of each incident, explains the circumstances, and reflects on what you learned from the experience. The university reserves the right to require an additional statement form an appropriate official corroborating your account, either before acting on your application or before permitting you to enroll. Your failure to provide such a statement upon request may be grounds to deny or withdraw your admission or to dismiss you after enrollment.

You are required to notify the university immediately and in writing of any new or pending criminal charge, any disposition or a criminal charge, or any school, college, or university disciplinary action against you, or any type of military discharge other than an honorable discharge or any non-routine absence from school, that occurs at any time after you submit this application and prior to enrollment. Your failure to do so may be grounds to deny or withdraw your admission or to dismiss you after enrollment.

Once the application is submitted, you cannot alter or change the application online except for the recommendations page. Changes related to contact information, application term, program, degree, or concentration must be submitted by completing the Request to Change Information on a Submitted Application Form at grs.uncg.edu/forms.

Verification of changes will be sent to you by email. Once an admissions decision has been made, changes to the application are not allowed.

The Graduate School considers an application complete when test scores, transcripts, letters of recommendation, and the payment of the application fee are linked to the application. An Admissions Specialist will review applications with care and notify applicants when additional information is needed.

Completed applications are forwarded to the department or program for review. Processing an application can take several days even in optimal circumstances and may take slightly longer during peak periods. The Graduate School makes every effort to process applications in a timely manner. By utilizing the full functionality of the online application, you can facilitate this process. Waiting for outstanding transcripts can extend processing times.

Information regarding international applicants is located on the Graduate Admissions page of the University Catalog.

All applicants will be notified by e-mail from the Graduate School once of an admission decision is available to be viewed online. Applicants may view or print the official correspondence by logging into their application account. Successful applicants are offered full graduate admission or provisional admission for a specific program in a specific term. If the admitted applicant does not register for the term specified in the admission letter, the admission may be subject to cancellation.

Full Graduate Admission

All applicants must have obtained the following:

• A bachelor’s degree from a college or university accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC) Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Higher Learning Commission (HLC), Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE), New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE), Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU), Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), or WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC).
• Satisfactory academic standing as an undergraduate: 3.0, “B” average or better in the undergraduate major and in courses prerequisite to the proposed graduate study
• Approval of the academic department in which the graduate student will major; assumes an undergraduate major appropriate to the proposed graduate study
• Satisfactory scores on the Graduate Record Examination, GRE-verbal, quantitative, and analytical writing, or other authorized examination as required by the respective graduate programs
• Demonstrated English proficiency, as necessary

Conditional Admission for International Students 

Graduate admission to a degree or certificate program may be deferred for a maximum of one year from the initial term of admission. The student is responsible for contacting the department to determine if admission for subsequent terms is allowed.

To request a deferral of admission, admitted students must submit a completed Deferral of Admission Form, found within the online application, to the admitting department’s Graduate Program Director no later than the first day of classes of the term of initial admission. The deferral request must be for a specific term.

After considering the request, the department will forward the form to the Graduate School, who will notify the student of the decision Merit-based financial aid, i.e. teaching/research assistantships, scholarships, and fellowships will not be deferred; the student must compete again for the awards.

Students who have not enrolled and have not requested a deferral of admission will be required to reapply.